Welcome to the Green Freight and Logistics website

Freight is the fastest-growing source of emissions from the transportation around the world. Government policies tend to focus on private vehicles and public transport more than on trucks. Whether it is the introduction of cleaner fuels, fuel economy standards, tax incentives or investments in infrastructure, fleet upgrades and information technology to improve transport, the freight sector is still behind. This is despite of a huge potential to reduce fuel use and costs, and CO2 and air pollutant emissions from trucks in Asia. "Empty miles" (miles traveled without a load) is high and exacerbated by a fragmented sector, and thus efforts to improve freight logistics are initiated across Asia.

This Green Freight Website aims to improve access to information on policies and programs, technologies and logistics, and data relevant to the freight sector, especially for developing countries. By providing a platform for shippers, carriers, logistics providers, government agencies, practitioners and other stakeholders, we hope to encourage debate, sharing of experiences and establishing collaborations.

Information on the Green Freight and Logistics website is compiled through Clean Air Asia's green freight projects funded by theEnergy Foundationand World Bank, and with the support from Cascade Sierra Solutions, US EPA and other partners. Clean Air Asia is also a co-lead partner of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's Green Freight Initiative, which is working with governments, corporations and other stakeholders around the world to develop an approach for all countries to solve the issues of Black Carbon and GHG emissions from their freight sectors.

For more information, please contact Clean Air Asia's Transport Program Manager, Robert Earley at: rob.earley(at)cleanairasia.org